Tafsir Ibn Abbas: At-Tawba, Ayah 98

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وَمِنَ ٱلْأَعْرَابِ مَن يَتَّخِذُ مَا يُنفِقُ مَغْرَمًۭا وَيَتَرَبَّصُ بِكُمُ ٱلدَّوَآئِرَ ۚ عَلَيْهِمْ دَآئِرَةُ ٱلسَّوْءِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌۭ
And among the bedouins are some who consider what they spend as a loss and await for you turns of misfortune. Upon them will be a misfortune of evil. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(And of the wandering Arabs) i.e. Asad and Ghatafan (there is he who taketh) who presumes that (that which he expendeth) in jihad, (as a loss, and awaiteth (evil) turns of fortune) death and perishing (for you (that he may be rid of it). The evil turn of fortune will be theirs) the evil turn of events and consequence will be theirs. (Allah is Hearer) of what they say, (Knower) of their punishment.

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And of the Bedouins there is he who takes what he expends in the way of God as a penalty as a liability and a financial loss because he does not aspire to be rewarded for it but expends it out of fear these were Banū Asad and Banū Ghatafān; and awaits for you evil turns of fortune the fortunes of time for you that these should turn against you and so be rid of you. Theirs shall be the evil read as al-sū‘ or al-saw‘ turn of fortune that is chastisement and destruction shall turn on them not on you. And God is Hearer of the sayings of His servants Knower of their actions.

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